Provenance

Wine Cellar Private Client

Critics Ratings

‘Vieux Telegraphe is the iconic expression of La Crau, Châteauneuf-du-Pape's famed stony plateau, and this sumptuous, vibrant red is a classic bottling. A blend of 65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre and 5% Cinsault, it's packed with sultry black cherry and blackberry flavors edged by pepper and licorice. Fine, feathery tannins make it approachable in youth, but it's a wine that should improve through 2030 and hold longer still.’- Anna Lee C. Iijima, Wine Enthusiast, 96/100 (Mar 2021)

‘Steeped red currant, plum and raspberry fruit splays out, while light lavender, black tea and singed juniper accents fill in. A juniper thread laces up the finish, lending definition while the fruit pumps through. Best from 2022 through 2040.’ – James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 94/100 (May 2020)

‘Cooked, slightly oxidative fruit on the nose, lacking the precision of most 2017s. Black cherry and pepper on the palate with fibrous tannin and well-integrated, tangy acidity.’ – Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16/20 (Oct 2018)